proper job
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see proper, job. (respectable employment, etc.)
Example Sentences
- "You did a proper job on that one, me lover."
- "She'd go out begging. Well, truth to tell, we'd go out begging. You know the deal — 'Got any spare change, mister?' — 'Got the price of a cuppa, missus?' Only, me being the size I was, even as a kid, I wasn't much good at it.¶ 'Get a proper job,' they'd say to me. 'Get a job down the mines.' Or the building site. The worst one was, 'What's the matter, you run away from the circus?'"
- "The three main party political leaders have at times been accused of failing the proper job test. They are perceived to be career politicians who have done nothing outside media or politics."
- ""I've painted the fence." "Proper job!""
Usage
- British usage